Competition in the ICT sector
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (“ICASA”) is the primary regulatory authority for the information and communications technology (“ICT”) sector comprising telecoms, broadcasting and postal...
Tag: Competition & unlawful competition
Murder, tigers and… trade marks?
The hit Netflix true crime documentary series, Tiger King, is the global spectacle we didn’t know we needed, but now can’t stop talking about in a time when meaningful topics of conversation are few and far between.
The series is layered with drama, romance and deceit-…
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CIPC draws up business rescue CPD policy
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission has drawn up a Business Rescue Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Policy.
The trade, industry and competition department published the policy in Government Gazette 43613.
The aim of the policy is to …
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Regulation of the ICT sector
The primary regulatory authority of telecoms, broadcasting and postal services in South Africa is the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (”ICASA”). ICASA is a...
Broadband and data regulations in South Africa
Should data, the internet, the future of communications, bridging the digital divide and other forms of data use be regulated, and if so, how? There...
The new buyer power provisions
The new buyer power provisions of the Competition Act and the Regulations are in effect. On 20 May 2020 the buyer power guidelines were further...
The new price discrimination provisions
The new price discrimination provisions of the Competition Act and the Regulations are in effect.
These provisions prohibit dominant (as defined in the Competition Act) sellers...
It’s implied! Tacit contractual terms
It is commonly believed that when entering into a contractual arrangement that the resulting relationship is to be governed by the terms as they appear...
Competing interests of trade competitors: A delicate balance
Competition is the backbone to any thriving economy. It promotes innovation through new entrants, motivates better quality goods and services, and results in favourable price...
Zero tolerance for unlawful profiteering – The Competition Commission takes strong action
Following hundreds of complaints on social media and to various Governmental Institutions, the Competition Commission recently released a media statement addressing anti-competitive conduct during the...
Drafting of sale of share agreements – Important considerations
In this article, we have a high-level look at some of the important aspects that must be kept in mind when drafting a sale of...
COVID-19 and commercial lease agreements – Relief measures announced
Introduction
On Tuesday, 7 April 2020 a newly formed group, the Property Industry Group ( ‘the Group’), made up of some of South Africa’s largest retail...
Big news for big buyers and suppliers – Buyer power & price discrimination
The recently enacted buyer power and price discrimination provisions of the Competition Act, together with the regulations governing these provisions, will have a significant effect...
Keep the Consumer Protection Act in mind when facilitating promotional competitions
Promotional competitions are often used by businesses as a mechanism to market products or services to customers. South Africans are inundated with television and radio...
The impact of the Competition Amendment Act on the mining sector
On 12 July 2019, certain provisions of the Competition Amendment Act 18 of 2018 (“Amendment Act”) came into effect. This article deals with specific noteworthy...
The Big Catch: They’ve resigned. Can they compete with my company?
So they’ve resigned – now what? Can the fiduciary duties as a director of a company extend post-resignation, and if so, to what extent? Are...
Draft Public Procurement Bill on track
The Draft Public Procurement Bill is on track.
President Ramaphosa, during remarks at the SMME programme of the Second South Africa Investment Conference, announced that the...
by Sabinet
Health Market Inquiry – Presentation of the final findings and recommendations
The Health Market Inquiry (“HMI”) today released its final findings and recommendations pursuant to its almost six year long investigation into the healthcare industry.
In this...
by ENSafrica
The new Memorandum of Agreement between Competition Commission and ICASA explained
On 29 August 2019, at the 13th Annual Competition Law, Economics and Policy Conference a signing ceremony was held for a new MoA between the...
Fight as a soldier, not a guerrilla – Unlawful competition
What exactly is unlawful competition? Unlawful competition is often lumped together with IP, and indeed there are obvious links: the common law action of passing...
